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<blockquote data-quote="Stormonu" data-source="post: 6091670" data-attributes="member: 52734">I have a feeling that for those just coming into DDN, 5E or whatever they call it, it will have it's own direction and feel - you'll be able to pick up the DDN books and put together a D&amp;D game and it will play a certain way.&nbsp; HOWEVER, those who come from prior versions will also be able to take DDN and throw in a module here or there (either included in the base game or sold as an &quot;add-on&quot;) to make it emulate the game they know and like.So a newbie could just play the game &quot;out of the box&quot; - it's complete enough and with its own style that it can be played as a stand-alone.&nbsp; A 3E'er could pick up a DDN adventure or supplement and with some rules module or tweaks, use the material in his 3E game.&nbsp; A 4E'er could do the same as could someone playing 1E/2E or even BECMI.&nbsp; A DDN'er could possibly grab older edition material and work it into their game - the less muss, the better.Now, is that going to work?&nbsp; I'm not really sure.&nbsp; 3E and 4E really throw a wrench in compatibility sometimes.&nbsp; They did have something like this working back in 2E with the Player's Option and Complete books; you could be playing 1E, 2E, OD&amp;D or BECMI and use books between all the systems, and I do remember using the B &amp; X series of modules in my AD&amp;D games.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stormonu, post: 6091670, member: 52734"] I have a feeling that for those just coming into DDN, 5E or whatever they call it, it will have it's own direction and feel - you'll be able to pick up the DDN books and put together a D&D game and it will play a certain way. HOWEVER, those who come from prior versions will also be able to take DDN and throw in a module here or there (either included in the base game or sold as an "add-on") to make it emulate the game they know and like. So a newbie could just play the game "out of the box" - it's complete enough and with its own style that it can be played as a stand-alone. A 3E'er could pick up a DDN adventure or supplement and with some rules module or tweaks, use the material in his 3E game. A 4E'er could do the same as could someone playing 1E/2E or even BECMI. A DDN'er could possibly grab older edition material and work it into their game - the less muss, the better. Now, is that going to work? I'm not really sure. 3E and 4E really throw a wrench in compatibility sometimes. They did have something like this working back in 2E with the Player's Option and Complete books; you could be playing 1E, 2E, OD&D or BECMI and use books between all the systems, and I do remember using the B & X series of modules in my AD&D games. [/QUOTE]

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